What Springfield City School does

Springfield City School District is a public K-12 school district and political subdivision of the State of Ohio, governed by an elected Board of Education and led by Superintendent/CEO Dr. Robert F. Hill. The district serves approximately 7,700 students from pre-school through grade 12 across 17 state-of-the-art buildings in west-central Ohio, supported by over 1,100 certificated educators and support staff and a community of roughly 59,500 residents. Core academic programs include College & Career Readiness, Gifted Services, Special Education, and Adult Education & GED preparation, with Springfield High School holding dual designations as an Ohio STEM school and an International Baccalaureate World School.

The district's central technology initiative is a 1:1 program issuing Apple iPads to every student. Supporting infrastructure includes a School-Based Health Center (with the Rocking Horse Dental Clinic under construction), Food and Nutrition Services producing over 1.5 million meals annually under the Community Eligibility Program, an Early Head Start partnership with Miami Valley Child Development Centers, before/after school care via Right at School, and central enrollment through FinalForms. Communication channels span social media, a district podcast (Cat Chat), iOS and Android apps, newsletters, and the scsdoh.org website.

Revenue is sourced primarily from Ohio state funding, local property taxes, and federal grants, with the district advocating on legislative property tax reform. Programs are delivered at no cost to families under the Community Eligibility Program and free school supplies are provided for PK-12 in the 2026-2027 school year. Key partnerships include Miami Valley Child Development Centers (Early Head Start), Springfield Police Division and Resident Resources Network (Summer Food Program), and Right at School (child care). The leadership team comprises a Superintendent/CEO, CFO Nicole Cottrell, Chief Human Capital Officer Lydia Gaddis, Chief Academic Officer Dr. Craig Myers, and Chief Strategy Officer Amy Stacy, among other directors.

Name

Springfield City School

Legal name

Springfield City School District

Website

https://scsdoh.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Springfield City School District is a public K-12 district and political subdivision of Ohio serving approximately 7,700 students pre-school through grade 12 across 17 buildings in west-central Ohio, supported by 1,100+ staff and funded by state aid, local property taxes, and federal grants.

Ownership category

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NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD), Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH), Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Pre-school through grade 12
• Special education services
• Adult education GED programs
• School nutrition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public school district, revenue comes primarily from state funding, local property taxes, and federal grants. The district advocates for balanced property tax reform and addresses funding challenges through legislative advocacy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Springfield City School District provides free public K-12 education to approximately 7,700 pre-school through grade 12 students across 17 school buildings in west-central Ohio. Its core educational delivery is anchored by the 1:1 Technology Initiative (Apple iPad for every student), Project Based Learning, College & Career Readiness pathways, STEM and International Baccalaureate programs at Springfield High School, and supporting services including food and nutrition, school-based health care, before/after-school care, gifted and special education, and adult education/GED programs.

Product overview

Springfield City School District operates as a public K-12 educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and services. The district's core technology initiative is its 1:1 Technology Initiative providing Apple iPads to all students. The portfolio includes academic programs (College & Career Readiness, Gifted Services, Special Education), early childhood services (Early Head Start), adult education (GED and Adult Diploma Programs), health services (School-Based Health Center with dental clinic), food and nutrition services, before/after school care, and enrichment activities through The Dome facility with the John Legend Theater. Administrative services are delivered through online platforms including FinalForms for registration and various program-specific enrollment systems. The district serves approximately 7,200-7,700 students across 17 state-of-the-art buildings with over 1,100 staff members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 Wildcat student-athletes named to All-GWOC Conference Teams for spring athletic season
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly Head Start program offered through partnership between Springfield City Schools and Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc. Provides Parents as Teachers prenatal to 3 program to help children reach full potential as learners through early learning experiences.
• Springfield Police DivisionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Summer Food Program serving children ages 1-18 with free summer meals at participating program sites.
• Resident Resources NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Summer Food Program serving children ages 1-18 with free summer meals at participating program sites.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dayton Public Schools: Neighboring mid-size Ohio urban public school district serving a comparable demographic profile. Both districts operate in the same regional labor market, face similar state funding dynamics, and compete for open-enrollment students within the Miami Valley.

Emerging players

• KIPP Foundation: National charter school network with Ohio presence. Represents a competing college-prep public school model that pulls a similar demographic of college-aspirational families out of traditional districts like Springfield.
• Stride, Inc. Largest US online K-12 provider and direct competitor for non-traditional and open-enrolled families in Ohio. Represents the alternative-learning option that constrains Springfield's ability to retain students seeking flexible or remote pathways.

Broad incumbents

• Toledo Public Schools: Ohio urban district of comparable size with similar demographic and economic profile. A useful peer for benchmarking enrollment stability, building rationalization decisions, and state-funding advocacy strategy.
• Columbus City Schools: Ohio's largest urban public school district and a direct comparator on public K-12 operating model, funding mechanisms, and program portfolio. Larger scale makes it a benchmark for instructional program design and central-office overhead.
• Akron Public Schools: Mid-size Ohio urban district with overlapping enrollment-scale and program-mix considerations. Relevant peer for IB program replication, magnet school design, and city-level partnership models.
• Cincinnati Public Schools: Large Ohio urban public district with comparable portfolio of magnet, IB, and STEM-themed schools. Useful peer for benchmarking specialty program uptake and wraparound service models in a similar state funding environment.

Regional players

• Huber Heights City Schools: Adjacent Miami Valley district of similar demographic mix. Comparable on grade-band structure, athletic divisions, and state-aid exposure, making it a direct regional competitor for families and staff.
• Kettering City School District: Nearby suburban Ohio district with comparable enrollment scale. A useful peer for benchmarking suburban-to-urban enrollment flows and program offerings that may attract transfer students away from Springfield.
• Fairborn City School District: Adjacent Miami Valley district of similar enrollment size. Operates under the same Ohio funding formula and competes directly with Springfield for open-enrolled families in the Dayton-Springfield metro.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scsdoh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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